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January 22, 2025
• Federal DEI Staff Put on Leave; ICE to Use Common Sense with Migrant Arrests; John Sandweg is Interviewed about Deportations; Rare Storm Blankets South; DOJ Sidelines Workers. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Pardoned January 6th Defendants Released; Americans Hawkish on Immigration; Aaron Ford is Interviewed about Birthright Citizenship Challenges; Dr. Jerome Adams is Interviewed about Vaccinations. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• President Trump Orders all Federal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Staff Placed on Leave; President Trump Criticizes Bishop for Statements During National Prayer Service on Inauguration; New Allegations against Pete Hegseth regarding Treatment of His Second Wife Surface; Pushback on Trump's January 6 Pardons; Trump Administration Dismantles Federal DEI Offices, Puts Staffers on Leave. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Trump Warns Tariffs On China Are Coming As Soon As February 1; Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) On Affidavit Detailing New Allegations Against Hegseth; Trump: Putin "Destroying" Russia By Not Making Ukraine War Deal. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Trump Admin Dismantles Federal DEI Offices, Puts Staffers on Leave; At Least Nine Dead as Once-in-a-Generation Storm Slams South; Prince Harry Settles Legal Claim Against The Sun Publisher. Aired 7- 7:30a ET


January 21, 2025
• How U.S. Economy Could Fare During Trump's Second Term; Trump Threatens 25 Percent Tariffs On Mexico And Canada On February 1; South Hit With Once-In-A-Generation Winter Storm; Ukraine's Zelenskyy Asks if Trump Will Even Notice Europe. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Jan. 6 Rioters being Released from Jail After Sweeping Trump Pardons; Trump Meets with GOP Congressional Leadership; Asylum Seekers React to Trump's Immigration Orders. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Biggest Tech Executives Take Center Stage at Trump's Inauguration; Rep. Pete Sessions, Co-Chair Of DOGE Caucus, Discusses New Department; Trump Targets Security Clearances, Energy Resources, Landmarks. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump Meets with GOP Congressional Leadership; Trump Disparages Church Service After Bishop Pleads For Mercy on Immigrants, LGBTQ Community; Oath Keepers Leader And Violent Jan. 6 Rioters Freed From Prison After Trump's Clemency. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• South Hit With "Once-In-A-Generation" Winter Storm; Southern California Winds Return Amid Ongoing Fire Threatn; Trump Withdraws U.S. From World Health Organization. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio Speaks to Staffers; Immigration Crackdown; President Trump Pardons January 6 Rioters Who Assaulted Police Officers. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) Is Interviewed About Trump Administration Policies; Edward Beck Is Interviewed About The National Prayer Service; Lawmakers Question Tech Influence. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump Jump Starts Second Term; Trump Signs Executive Actions on Immigration; Winter Storm Sweeping the South. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Trump Attends National Prayer Service; Cecillia Wang is Interviewed about Immigration; Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) is Interviewed about TikTok; U.S.-Taliban Prisoner Exchange. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) Interviewed on President Trump Delaying Ban on TikTok; President Trump Signs Numerous Executive Orders Upon Taking Office; President Trump Issues Pardons to All January 6th Rioters Including Those Who Committed Violent Acts against Law Enforcement. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Cities Across U.S. Prepare For Possible Mass Deportations; Rubio: Ukraine And Russia Will Have To Give Up Something To End War; Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N) Discusses Executive Orders Signed By Trump Yesterday. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Trump Jump Starts Second Term With Stunning Slew of Executive Orders; Southern States Brace for Another Major Winter Storms; Trump Threatens 25 Percent Tariffs on Mexico and Canada on Feb. 1. Aired 7- 7:30a ET


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January 17, 2025
• Israeli Cabinet Reportedly Meeting on Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; Biden Races to Push Through Executive Actions; Firefighters Make Gains as Winds Die Down; Changing Plans for Trump's Inauguration. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Biden Says TikTok's Future will be Decided by "The Next President"; Supreme Court Upholds Ban on TikTok that Starts Sunday; Trump DHS Pick Kristi Noem Faces Questions at Confirmation Hearing; Trump Plans Aggressive Immigration Overhaul on Day One. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Israeli Cabinet Meeting To Vote On Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; FireAid Benefit Concert Announced To Help SoCal Fire Victims; CNN Investigates Trump's Focus On Panama Canal; SpaceX Starship Spacecraft Disintegrates Minutes After Launch. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Supreme Court Says Tiktok Can be Banned in U.S.; Confirmation Hearing For Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary; Starship Spacecraft Disintegrates Minutes After Launch. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) Discusses Supreme Court Allowing TikTok Ban; Israeli Cabinet Meeting To Vote On Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; Firefighters Make Gains As Winds Die Down; 10 Capitol Riot Defendants Face Sentencing Today. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Trump Inauguration Moved Indoors; Immigration Crackdown; Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban; Interview With Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA). Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Live Coverage of Kristi Noem's Senate Confirmation Hearing; Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Noem Confirmation Hearing; Live Coverage of Noem Hearing. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Arwa Damon is Interviewed about Charity in Gaza; Rep. Laura Friedman (D-CA) is Interviewed about California Fires; January 6th Rioters to Return for Inauguration; Federal Workers Changing Job Descriptions; Noem Confirmation Hearing; trump to Move on Immigration. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Israeli Cabinet Voting to Approve Hostage Exchange and Ceasefire Deal with Hamas; Reporting Indicates President-Elect Trump Plans Numerous Measures to Crack Down on Illegal Immigration in U.S. Immediately Upon Taking Office; Trump Pivots on TikTok as Ban Looms Sunday; Weight Loss Drugs in Next Round of Medicare Price Negotiations. Aired 8-8:30a ET.
• L.A. Residents Face Long Recovery As Firefighters Make Gains; Trump To Kick Off Aggressive Immigration Push Soon After Swearing-In; SpaceX Starship Explodes, Showering Debris Over Atlantic. Aired 7:30- 8a ET
• Biden Commutes Nearly 2,500 Drug Sentences in Final Days of Presidency; Netanyahu's Office Says, First Hostages Could Be Released as Early as Sunday; Trump Tees Up Aggressive Immigration Push for Day One of New Term. Aired 7-7:30a ET


January 16, 2025
• Bondi Says There Will Never Be an Enemies List at DOJ; Red Flag Warnings Expire in Los Angeles, But Fire Danger Remains; Justin Baldoni Sues Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for $400 Million. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Key Party in Netanyahu's Government Threatens to Quit Over Critical Details in Ceasefire Deal; Hostage Families Face Uncertainty After Hurdles Delay Deal; Both Trump, Biden Negotiators Helped Hammer Out Deal; More Republican Senators Falling in Line to Confirm Hegseth. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Red-Flag Warnings Expires In L.A. But Fire Danger Remains; Users Flock To Alternative Apps Ahead Of TikTok Ban; Sources: Trump Mulls Plan To Delay TikTok's U.S. Shutdown On Sunday Due To Federal Ban. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Could Trump Save Tiktok?; Israel Official Says Cabinet to Vote Friday on Ceasefire and Hostage Deal. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Crews Push To Contain Los Angeles Fires As Winds Slow Down; Drought Expanding Rapidly In Southern California; Speaker Removes GOP Chair Of House Intelligence Committee; Southwest Pilot Removed From Cockpit, Charged With DUI; U.S. Sues Southwest Airlines Over Flight Delays. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Interview With Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales; Confirmation Hearings Continue on Capitol Hill; Israeli Cabinet Set to Vote on Gaza Deal. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Christoph Gorder is Interviewed about Airbnb.org Helping Wildfire Victims; Ruby Chen is Interviewed about the Hostage Deal; Jim Murphy is Interviewed about his Book. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Key Party in Netanyahu's Government Threatens to Quit; Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) is Interviewed about the Cease Fire Deal; Push to Contain Fires as Weather Improves; Johnson Removes Turner on Intel Committee; Garland to Say Farewell. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Ban on TikTok Could hit U.S.; Ricardo Lara is Interviewed about Insurance in California; Dr. Mandy Cohen is Interviewed about the CDC; Drake Sues UMG; Cancer Rates Climb in Young Women. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Israeli Cabinet Delays Vote on Ceasefire Deal with Hamas, Accusing Hamas of Reneging on Parts of Agreement; Both Biden and Trump Administrations Claiming Credit for Ceasefire Deal between Israel and Hamas; Parents of IDF Solider Killed by Hamas and Whose Body They Still Have Interviewed on Current Ceasefire Deal; Fire Crews Push to Contain Los Angeles Fires as Weather Improves; Sunday Deadline Highlights Impact of Banning TikTok in US. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Israel Delays Cabinet Vote On Gaza Deal, Says Hamas Reneged On Parts; Speaker Mike Johnson Removes Rep. Mike Turner As Intel Committee Chair; Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Makes Long-Awaited Debut Flight. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Israel Delays Cabinet Vote on Gaza Deal, Says Hamas Reneged on Parts; Fire Crews Push to Contain Los Angeles Fires as Weather Improves; New York Times Reports TikTok CEO to Attend Trump's Inauguration as App's Ban Looms. Aired 7-7:30a ET


January 15, 2025
• Hamas and Israel Agree to Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; Extreme Red Flag Warnings Back in Effect for Parts of L.A. Region. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Biden: "This is One of the Toughest" Negotiations of my Career; Hamas and Israel Agree to Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; Senate Confirmation Hearings for Trump Cabinet Picks. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Hamas And Israel Agree To Ceasefire-Hostage Deal. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Qatari Prime Minister Confirms Israel-Hamas Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; Biden: U.S. Hostages Will Be Part Of Phase 1 Release; Gaza Ceasefire-Hostage Deal to Take Effect Sunday. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Hamas And Israel Agree To Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; Some American Hostages Expected To Be Released During 1st Phase of Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; Qatari PM Speaks As Gaza & Israel Reach Ceasefire-Hostage Deal. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Interview With Former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren; Hamas Approves Gaza Cease-Fire and Hostage Agreement. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Soon: Confirmation Hearing for Attorney General Pam Bondi; Pam Bondi Faces Questioning as Trump's Pick for Attorney General. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Confirmation Hearings for Cabinet; Boni Confirmation Hearing; Rubio and Ratcliffe Face Confirmation Hearings. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Brett Crawford is Interviewed about Inmate Firefighters; Millions under Red Flag Warnings; Odd for Senate Confirmation Hearings; Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) is Interviewed about TikTok; Inflation Edged up Again Last Month. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• President-Elect Trump's Attorney General Nominee Pam Bondi and Secretary of State Nominee Marco Rubio to Testify at Senate Confirmation Hearings; President-Elect Trump's Nominee for Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard Facing Possible Headwinds for Her Confirmation among Senate Republicans. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Soon: Senate Confirmation Hearings For Six Trump Cabinet Nominees; At Least 25 Dead In L.A. Fires As Crews Face New Wind Threat; South Korean President Arrested For Questioning. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Race to Contain Deadly Fires as Crews Face New, Dangerous Wind Threat; Hegseth Appears on Glide Path to Confirmation After Fiery Hearing; Report Says, TikTok Preparing to Shut Down in U.S. on Sunday. Aired 7-7:30a ET


January 14, 2025
• Officials: Israel & Hamas Nearing Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; As L.A. Fires Burn, Misinformation Spreads Online; RPT: China Weighs Sale Of TikTok U.S. To Musk As Possible Option. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Trump Defense Pick Hegseth On Cap Hill For Confirmation Hearing; Pete Hegseth Questioned In Confirmation Hearing; Hegseth Grilled On Qualifications, Views On Women In Combat; Sources: Trump Team Feels Good About Hegseth Hearing; Extreme Fire Alert Brings New Danger to Los Angeles Basin; Trump Defense Secy Pick Asked About America First Policy; Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) Discusses About Pete Hegseth's Confirmation Hearing. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Trump's Team In Good Spirits After Hegseth Hearing; Officials: Israel & Hamas Nearing Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; Special Counsel Report: Enough Evidence To Convict Trump In Election Case. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Hegseth Grilled on Qualifications, Views on Women in Combat; Hegseth Grilled on Sexual Assault And Alcohol Abuse Allegations; Highest Fire Weather Risk Level Issued For 2M+ L.A. Residents. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Pete Hegseth Questioned in Senate Confirmation Hearing. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Pete Hegseth Questioned in Confirmation Hearing. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Senate Confirmation Hearing for Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth Begins. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Any Moment: Pete Hegseth on the Hill for Confirmation Hearing; Special Counsel: Trump was not Exonerated; Democratic Senator Ed Markey to Introduce Bill to Extend TikTok Ban Deadline; Interview with Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) about TikTok Ban. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Israel And Hamas Nearing Ceasefire Deal; Pete Hegseth Faces Questioning On Capitol Hill During Cabinet Confirmation Hearing; Los Angeles Faces More Strong Winds And Threat Of New Fires; Jimmy Kimmel Gets Emotional Over the Los Angeles Fires. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Former Special Counsel Jack Smith Releases Report on Evidence of Donald Trump Attempting to Undermine 2020 Presidential Election; Senate Confirmation for Pete Hegseth Kicks Off; Santa Ana Winds Bring New Fire Threat to Southern California. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Special Counsel Report: Enough Evidence To Conviction Trump In Election Case; Highest-Level Red Flag Warning Issued For Parts Of Los Angeles; Sen. Angus King (I-ME) On Pete Hegseth's Confirmation Hearing. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Special Counsel Report Says, Enough Evidence to Convict Trump in Election Case; New Fire Erupts Overnight in Extremely Critical Threat Area; Soon, Trump Defense Secretary Pick Hegseth Faces Confirmation Hearing. Aired 7-7:30a ET


January 13, 2025
• False Claims Intensify as California Battles Deadly Wildfires; Melania Trump Speaks on Upcoming Documentary About Her Life; L.A. Community Rallies to Help Victims of Deadly Wildfires. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Biden Says Administration "Leaving an America with More Friends, Stronger Allies, and Enemies Under Pressure"; Strong Winds Threaten to Undo Progress as Crews Battle L.A. Blazes; Senate Confirmation Hearings for Trump Picks Start Tomorrow. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Biden Delivers One Of His Final Foreign Policy Speeches As President Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Biden Remarks on Foreign Policy Legacy; Winds Threaten to Make Fires Harder to Contain; White House: "Distinct Possibility" of Gaza Deal This Week. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Death Toll Rises to 24 As Crews Race To Contain L.A. Wildfires; LAPD Temporarily Stops Escorts To Wildfire-Affected Homes; Judge Clears Way For Release Of Special Counsel Report On Trump Election Subversion Case; Senate Confirmation Hearings For Trump Picks Start Tomorrow. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Biden Set to Deliver Speech on Foreign Policy Legacy; Wind Speeds Increase in California. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Katryn Barger is Interviewed about California's Fires; Rob Bonta is Interviewed about Looting in Evacuation Areas; Sue Kohl is Interviewed about the Eaton and Palisades Fires. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• L.A. Facing Extremely Critical Fire Weather; Victor Gordo is Interviewed about California Fires; Biden to Deliver Foreign Policy Speech. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Hegseth Confirmation Hearing Tomorrow; Deanna Criswell is Interviewed about Wildfires; L.A. Facing Extremely Critical Fire Weather; Polls on How Americans Feed About Climate Change. Aired 8:30- 9a ET
• Strong Winds Likely to Pick Up Again in Southern California Prompting Worries of Increasing Wildfire Damage; President-Elect Trump's Cabinet Picks to Testify before Senate in Confirmation Hearings; Wildfires Spotlight Insurance Issues in California. Aired 8- 8:30a ET
• Death Toll Rises To 24 As Crews Race To Contain L.A. Wildfires; Biden To Deliver Final Foreign Policy Speech At State Department; Air Quality Alerts Blanket Southern California, Include Los Angeles. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• L.A. Facing Extremely Critical Fire Weather Today and Tomorrow; Gov. Gavin Newsom Issues Executive Order to Help Fire Victims Rebuild Faster; Senate Confirmation Hearings for Trump Picks Begin Tomorrow. Aired 7-7:30a ET


January 10, 2025
• Supreme Court Signals It Will Uphold Ban on TikTok; Fires Ravage Los Angeles County; 10 Killed, 10,000 Structures Destroyed; Passengers Evacuate Delta Flight After Aborted Takeoff in Atlanta. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Palisades, Eaton Fires Among 5 Most Destructive In CA History; Fires Ravage L.A. County: 10 Killed, 10,000 Structures Destroyed; Fire Crews Brace For More Gusty Winds Today; Trump Sentenced With No Penalty In Hush Money Case; Trump To Be First President To Enter Office As A Felon. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Bodycam Video Released Of Police Shooting New Orleans Attacker; Altadena Business Owner Talks About Dealing With Fire Devastation; Chinese Hackers Breach U.S. Office That Reviews Foreign Investments. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Fight Against The Fires is Far From Over; No Penalty For Trump in Sentencing; Palisades Fire Now 8 Percent Contained. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Supreme Court Signals It Will Uphold Ban On TikTok; Biden: "We Are Committed To Helping California's Long-Term Recovery Efforts"; Palisades Fire 8 Percent Contained. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Interview With Altadena, California, Town Council Vice Chair Nic Arnzen; Major Fires Continue Raging in California; Donald Trump Sentenced. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Trump to be Sentenced for Hush Money Conviction. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump to be Sentenced for Hush Money Conviction; Ten Dead and 10,000 Structures Destroyed in L.A. Fire. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on TikTok; Malibu's Coast Transformed into Devastation; Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) is Interviewed about Wildfires; Robust Jobs Growth for December; Venezuela Inaugurates Maduro. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Large Wildfires Continue to Burn Mostly Uncontained in Southern California; President-Elect Donald Trump to Face Criminal Sentencing for His Hush Money Conviction in New York after Supreme Court Ruled against His Request for Delaying It. Trump to be Sentenced for Hush Money Conviction; At Least 10 Dead, Neighborhoods Destroyed in LA Fires. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• People In Southern California Return To Destroyed Homes; Trump To Be Sentenced For Hush Money Conviction; Soon: Supreme Court To Hear Arguments On TikTok Ban. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• New Blaze Erupts as Death Toll Rises in L.A. Fires; Trump to Be Sentenced for Hush Money Conviction; Soon, Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on TikTok Ban. Aired 7-7:30a ET


January 09, 2025
• Five Major Fires Burning Across Los Angeles County as Thousands Flee; President Carter Returns to Georgia for Private Funeral. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• L.A. Fire Chief: Palisades Fire is "One of the Most Destructive Natural Disasters" in the City's History; Five Major Fires Burning Across L.A. County as Thousands Flee; L.A. Co. Sheriff: Unclear How Many People have Died in Fires; At Least 2,000 Buildings Destroyed, Unknown Number of People Dead as L.A.-Area Wildfires Continue with 0 Percent Containment; Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) Discusses About California Wildfires; L.A. Mayor: Budget Cuts Didn't Contribute to Magnitude of Disasters. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• At Least 2,000 Buildings Destroyed, Unknown Number Of People Dead As L.A.-Area Wildfires Continue With Zero Percent Containment; Former Presidents Reunite At Jimmy Carter's Funeral. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• At Least 2,000 Buildings Destroyed, Unknown Number of People Dead as L.A, Area Wildfires Continue With 0 Percent Containment; Critical Fire Weather Conditions to Last Through Tomorrow. Aired 2- 2:30p ET
• Five Major Fires Burning Across L.A. County As Thousands Flee; Soon, President Carter Arrives In Georgia For Private Funeral; Wildfires Spotlight California's Insurance Crisis. Aired 1:30-2p ET


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